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Nearest Communities to Nichols,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Nichols, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Nichols:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Nichols is located in Osage County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osage County: Chautauqua (KS), Cowley (KS), Kay, Noble, Pawnee, Tulsa & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nichols. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Osage County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Nichols (which is Osage County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Nichols

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Osage County   (where Nichols resides)
    • County Seat for Osage:   Pawhuska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nichols   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
      • Gilland
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Gilland is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilland
      • Wolco
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Wolco is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolco
      • Barnsdall
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Avant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallant
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tallant is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallant
      • Woolaroc
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Woolaroc is located in Osage County
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      • Nelagoney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nelagoney is located in Osage County
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      • Pershing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pershing is located in Osage County
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      • Wynona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kiheki
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Kiheki is located in Osage County
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      • Morgans Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Morgans Corner is located in Osage County
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      • Skiatook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Okesa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Okesa is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okesa
        • Fite
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Fite is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fite
        • Pawhuska
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wild Horse
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Wild Horse is located in Osage County
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        • Torpedo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Torpedo is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
        • Hominy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Indian Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Indian Village is located in Osage County
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        • Opah
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Opah is located in Osage County
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        • New Prue
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • New Prue is located in Osage County
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        • Prue
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Nanos
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Nanos is located in Osage County
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        • Pulare ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pulare is located in Osage County
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        • Myers
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Myers is located in Osage County
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        • Osage
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Osage is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
          • Osage has also been known as:
          • Osage City
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
        • Bigheart
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Bigheart is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigheart
        • Bowring
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Herd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Herd is located in Osage County
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        • Strohm
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Strohm is located in Osage County
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        • Oak Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Osage County
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        • Pearsonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pearsonia is located in Osage County
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        • Whippoorwill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Whippoorwill is located in Osage County
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        • Hulah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hulah is located in Osage County
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        • Blackland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackland is located in Osage County
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        • Gray Horse
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
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        • Hickory Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hickory Hill is located in Osage County
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        • Little Chief
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Little Chief is located in Osage County
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        • Boulangerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Boulangerville is located in Osage County
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  • Creek County
  • Nowata County
    • County Seat for Nowata:   Nowata
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nichols   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
      • Glenoak
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Glenoak is located in Nowata County
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      • Watova
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Watova is located in Nowata County
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      • Nowata
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruthdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruthdale is located in Nowata County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthdale
  • Pawnee County
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nichols   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
      • Cedar Ridge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Ridge is located in Pawnee County
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      • Curchece
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Curchece is located in Pawnee County
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      • Leroy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Leroy is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Sha-To-She
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sha-To-She is located in Pawnee County
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      • Timberlane
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Timberlane is located in Pawnee County
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      • Wes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Wes is located in Pawnee County
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      • Empy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Empy is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empy
      • Leander
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Leander is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Jubys
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jubys is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubys
      • Peterman Ridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Peterman Ridge is located in Pawnee County
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      • Baugh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Baugh is located in Pawnee County
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      • Cleveland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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        • Mule Barn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Mule Barn is located in Pawnee County
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        • Calida
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Calida is located in Pawnee County
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        • Shady Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Shady Grove is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2 people
        • Oak Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
        • Rabornville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rabornville is located in Pawnee County
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        • Rigsby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Rigsby is located in Pawnee County
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        • Westport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Westport is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
        • Blackburn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Hallett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Terlton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rogers County
    • County Website:   https://www.rogerscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Rogers:   Claremore
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nichols   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
      • Oologah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Talala
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Limestone
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Limestone is located in Rogers County
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      • Elba
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Elba is located in Rogers County
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      • Valley Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Park is located in Rogers County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Edgewater Acres
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Edgewater Acres is located in Rogers County
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      • Jamestown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Rogers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Sageeyah
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sageeyah is located in Rogers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageeyah
      • Keetonville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Keetonville is located in Rogers County
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      • Oowala
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Oowala is located in Rogers County
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      • Tiger
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Tiger is located in Rogers County
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  • Tulsa County
    • County Website:   https://www.tulsacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Tulsa:   Tulsa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nichols   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
      • Sperry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Collinsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Turley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Turley is located in Tulsa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
      • Owasso
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mohawk
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mohawk is located in Tulsa County
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      • Wekiwa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wekiwa is located in Tulsa County
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      • Mingo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mingo is located in Tulsa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Fisher
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Fisher is located in Tulsa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Kengle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kengle is located in Tulsa County
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      • Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lake is located in Tulsa County
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      • Lotsee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
      • Price
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Price is located in Tulsa County
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        • Sand Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Tulsa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 403,166 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulsa <3>
        • Dawson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dawson is located in Tulsa County
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        • East Tulsa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • East Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
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        • Gray
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Gray is located in Tulsa County
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        • Shirk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shirk is located in Tulsa County
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        • West Tulsa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • West Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
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        • Douglas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Douglas is located in Tulsa County
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        • Prattville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Prattville is located in Tulsa County
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        • Garnett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Garnett is located in Tulsa County
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        • Garden City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Garden City is located in Tulsa County
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        • Red Fork
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Red Fork is located in Tulsa County
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        • Carbondale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Carbondale is located in Tulsa County
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        • Oakhurst
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncountyok.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Bartlesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nichols   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
      • Ochelata
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Matoaka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Matoaka is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Vera
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Vera is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vera <3>
      • Oglesby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Oglesby is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Bartlesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hogshooter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hogshooter is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
      • Dewey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dewey is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>
      • Copan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Copan is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <3>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nichols) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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